Obj. ID: 35767
Sacred and Ritual Objects  Kos Yeshuot, Riga, circa 1880

The following description was prepared by William Gross:

The sanctification of the Shabbat and Holidays is connected with a blessing recited over wine or grape juice. While the wine can be drunk from any vessel, often special cups are created for the purpose. In most cases, regular cups are simply decorated or inscribed with names or blessings, rendering them exclusively for the Kiddush.

Judaica made in Latvia is very rare. This cup is one of two such pieces in the Gross Family Collection, the other being a Yad, 052.002. . The vessel is made in an unusual shape and engraved with a Hebrew inscription indicating its use as a wine cup during the Havdalah ceremony. Several cups are known with this form.

Inscription: I Will Take the Cup of Salvation, and Call Upon the Name of the Lord (Psalms 116:13)